All Convenience articles – Page 26
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NewsAsda confirms £2.27bn acquisition of EG Group UK and Ireland
Asda has announced it has agreed to buy EG Group’s UK and Ireland operations for an enterprise value of £2.27bn
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NewsEight more suppliers join Co-op Apiary incubator scheme
The selected suppliers will work towards getting their products on shelf before the end of the year
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NewsPremier reports fastest two years of Scottish store growth
The business plans to keep up recruitment by giving Scottish retailers the chance to win a drinks-to-go Refresh station
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NewsBebo founders fund refurbishment of village c-store
The US tech pioneers have also invested in a pub and fish & chip shop in the same village
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NewsAmazon checkout-free tech powers London c-store launch
The Market Express store was launched this week by ExCel and its catering and hospitality provider Levy UK & Ireland
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NewsScottish c-store Margiotta to open its first food hall
The chain is also working to ‘broaden’ the range of Waitrose own-brand products it stocks
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Sugro rebrands as it expands into new categories
The group has begun to focus on foodservice, catering, non-food and alcohol products alongside its traditional confectionery and impulse offering
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NewsOne Stop extends age verification tests to franchise stores
If retailers fail the test purchase they will be notified and visited by their business development manager to build a training plan
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NewsJempson’s opens first Together with Morrisons store
The Peasmarsh store offers shoppers almost 30,000 products, with Morrisons now supplying over 60% of the stock
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NewsAsda launches first Express branded forecourt
The site offers an ’edited range’ of 2,000 products instead of the 3,000 in an ordinary Asda Express store
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NewsSnappy Group hires Brad Jones as head of marketing
Jones started the newly created role last month. He is focusing on growing brand awareness of Snappy Shopper and Hungrrr
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NewsSouthern Co-op reports major drop in carbon emissions
The society also plans to install more solar panels, trial thermal night blinds on refrigeration units and optimise recycling methods
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NewsScottish c-stores to promote Best Start Foods prepaid cards
The Scottish Grocers Federation will train and encourage shop staff to get customers used to paying with Best Start Foods cards
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NewsOne Stop locks the price of more than 80 products
One Stop’s ‘Low Everyday Prices’ campaign started in June 2022 and is now in its sixth phase
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NewsBestway launches website analytics platform for suppliers to monitor brand performance
In partnership with Contentsquare, the real-time analytics dashboard provides insights into retailers’ buying behaviour
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NewsFilco says new Filcard loyalty scheme is boosting basket spend
The South Wales-based independent retailer has 2,000 shoppers signed up to the scheme
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NewsAsda continues rollout of Express convenience format
Asda opening Wiltshire site this month after setting its sights on 300 Express c-stores by the end of 2026
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NewsHancocks owner Innovative Bites acquired by private equity firm
Innovative Bites said the deal would strengthen its position in the UK confectionery and snacks sector while pushing expansion
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NewsSpar trading director Chris Lewis exits business after 23 years
’Chris has been an important part of Spar’s recent history and we wish him continued success for the future’
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NewsOne month to go to The Convenience Conference 2023
Brought to you by ConvenienceStore.co.uk, The Grocer and Lumina Intelligence, this year’s conference will bring together top retailers and leading industry experts to discuss the key issues facing the sector